Quarantine Diaries: Day 306

Coronavirus News, Analysis, and Opinion:


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'There's a lot of anger': COVID-19 vaccine rollout leaves people scrambling to find shots

Numbers Rising In Nearly Every State

New York opens mass vaccination sites

Cryptocurrency, Investing, Money, Economy, and Debt:

How Bitcoin Hits $100,000 Next: Morgan Stanley Boosts Stake In Microstrategy, Opening The Floodgates

Two NYC bars could make US history by selling for Bitcoin

Deutsche Bank Will Pay $125 Million Over Bribery Violations

Politics:

Nearly Half Of Republicans Approve Of Capitol Riot

Armed protesters gather outside Kentucky Capitol, rail against McConnell, Paul and Beshear

I haven’t yet said this publically, but I want to now. On Wednesday I felt literally and real evil as the insurrection went down. It is not something that happens much, but I’ve never felt it stronger than that day. Mass deception.

— Adam Kinzinger (@RepKinzinger) January 10, 2021

It’s all about him.

Trump spent much of the day Saturday railing about Twitter taking his account, according to two officials. The president has not said anything about the five people who died in the attack, including a Capitol Police officer, nor has he moved to lower the flags of the U.S. government in their honor. He does not plan to make that order and has complained to advisers that he is being treated unfairly.

Clyburn Suggests Someone Within US Capitol Was ‘Complicit’ In Letting Mob Inside

U.S. ambassador to the Netherlands Pete Hoekstra Told Dutch TV Riots Happen Every Four Years

Pro-Trump dark money groups organized the rally that led to deadly Capitol Hill riot

The stuff I've heard in the last 72 hours—from members of Congress, law enforcement friends, gun shop owners, MAGA devotees—is absolutely chilling.

We need to brace for a wave of violence in this country. Not just over the next couple of weeks, but over the next couple of years.

— Tim Alberta (@TimAlberta) January 10, 2021

Capitol ‘rioter who wanted to shoot Nancy Pelosi’s noggin’ arrested

D.C. Statehood Is More Urgent Than Ever: “The real fraud is that we call ourselves a democracy yet deny the people of our capital political representation.”

If rioters were Black, 'hundreds' would have been killed: Washington reflects on Capitol rampage

How Trumpism May Endure

Now it's sinking in: Wednesday's Capitol Hill riot was even more violent than it first appeared

Serendipity:

How To Lose Weigh: Health is the best investment you can make in 2021

Massive power outage leaves Pakistan in the dark

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